Microsoft Excel 2013 lacks a utility for creating such control charts, but you can manually construct one by properly organizing your data.

This chart lets you determine the minimum sales price at which you recoup your expenses for goods or services. Microsoft even provides a template for a simple Excel break-even chart.

A Run Chart is a graph that displays observed data in a time sequence. Learn how to make a Run chart in Microsoft Excel.

Users will appreciate a chart that updates right before their eyes. In Microsoft Excel 2007 and Excel 2010, it's as easy as creating a table. In earlier versions, you'll need the formula method.